An Introduction to Twentieth-century French Literature (New Readings)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0715631667 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Victoria Best is a Lecturer in French at St. John's College, Cambridge
. About the Author Victoria Best is a Lecturer in French at St. John's College, Cambridge
In this accessible guide, Victoria Best explores the turbulent twentieth century in France through its literature, introducing the works that created fresh perspectives on the human condition in an age of rapid change and insecurity. The book provides an overview of the key literary movements and the major writers of prose, poetry and drama, from great novelists such as Proust, to great thinkers like Sartre, by way of controversial figures such as Genet, Beckett and Marguerite Duras.. Challenging and experimental, modern French writing reflects the problems of a culture transformed by sophisticated theoretical inquiry and violent historical events. Preoccupied with finding ways to express new extremes of experience, twentieth-century texts dramatise the realisation that stories provide a significant means of making sense of the world
An intrinsically fascinating survey and analysis Midwest Book Review The most recent addition to the outstanding Duckworth "New Readings" series of introductions to European literary and culture, An Introduction To Twentieth-Century French Literature by Victoria Best (Lecturer in French at St. John's College, Cambridge, England) is a thoughtful, scholarly, highly recommended exploration of French writing and literature in th